Robert B. Parker's Lullaby
Ratings3
Average rating4
15
Ratings3
Average rating4
“Handpicked by the Parker estate to be the keeper of the flame for the Spenser franchise, award-winning author Ace Atkins…rises flawlessly to the occasion.”—Kirkus Reviews When fourteen-year-old Mattie Sullivan asks Spenser to look into her mother’s murder, he’s not convinced by her claim that the wrong man was convicted. Mattie is street-smart, wise beyond her years, and now left to care for her younger siblings and an alcoholic grandmother in a dilapidated apartment in South Boston. But her need for closure and her determination to make things right hits Spenser where he lives. As Spenser becomes more involved, he thinks that Mattie may be onto something after all. And he’s going to need the help of his friend Hawk to find peace for Mattie—a job that’s more dangerous than he ever thought.
Reviews with the most likes.
I held off reviewing this last year so I could think about it some – I was afraid I'd be too influenced by the newness of Atkins' take on Spenser, or maybe just a reflex fanboy reaction. So I read it again this weekend in preparation for [b:Robert B. Parker's Wonderland 16158516 Robert B. Parker's Wonderland Ace Atkins http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1356078294s/16158516.jpg 21998932], and am so glad I did. Atkin's has captured the essence of Parker's word – he's not quite as good as classic Spenser ([b:Valediction 69622 Valediction (Spenser, #11) Robert B. Parker http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347734020s/69622.jpg 2047407] and before), better than most of what followed [b:Small Vices 620 Small Vices (Spenser, #24) Robert B. Parker http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1314475461s/620.jpg 67479] – he's the next-best thing to having the man himself. The plot is a bit more intricate, the descriptions are fuller – the font is smaller! – which definitely makes it meatier than Parker's later work.You can tell Atkins is a fan, and there's a hint of fanfic about this – Atkins gets to play with characters he's been reading for years. And who could blame him? Especially as well as he does it.So glad that Atkins has picked up this mantle, hope he carries it for a good long while.
Series
49 primary books50 released booksSpenser is a 50-book series with 49 primary works first released in 1974 with contributions by Robert B. Parker, Michael Prichard, and 5 others.
Series
10 primary booksAce Atkins Spenser series is a 10-book series with 10 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Ace Atkins and Robert B. Parker.
